Two Bedfordshire pubs help turn a million cups of coffee into a million trees

Two pubs in the county have done their bit to help with the environment – buy selling coffee.

The White Hart in Ampthill and The Woburn – both part of the Oakman Group – joined other pubs as part of the collaboration with tree-nation

For every cup of coffee sold across the group’s pubs and hotels, a tree has been planted, helping to offset some of the daily carbon emissions produced by the business.

Tree-nation is a not-for-profit organisation that helps support communities, create jobs, and protect biodiversity through reforestation and conservation projects worldwide. Oakman's Cup of Coffee campaign helps its tree-planting projects in Madagascar and Tanzania flourish.

The Woburn was one of the top four of the group’s pubs which contributed the greatest number of trees through their daily coffee sales.

Chairman Peter Borg-Neal said: “We couldn’t have achieved our first year’s target without the support of our guests.”